We are a network of groups across North America in support of Democratic Confederalism in Kurdistan.

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Friends of Rojava in North America is a network of groups in solidarity with the struggle for democratic confederalism in Kurdistan. To learn more about the Kurdish struggle, check out our FAQs, or for an in-depth introduction, take a look at these resources.

If you are interested in getting involved in organizing support for Rojava, contact a local group in your city. Or if no one is organizing for Rojava where you live, get in touch about starting a local group.

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"Our wound is always fresh. We never forgot that day and we will never forget it as long as we live. Today is the 30th anniversary of the massacre. It was like the end of the world for a moment. All my family fell apart, everyone went somewhere different. A son of mine is still to be found. We looked and applied for him everywhere, but we couldn't find him. Some lost their children, some their parents and some their siblings. Halabja was destroyed in no time at all. A massacre was being perpetrated. Saddam wanted to destroy Halabja not only with its people but with everything it had. It was quite a moment of disaster." ... See MoreSee Less

Do you or anybody you know live in the Midwest? Come out to this protest outside the Consulate General of Turkey in Chicago, IL as part of the national day of action for solidarity with Afrin! ... See MoreSee Less

URGENTEMAIL ZAP OF 'DEMOCRACY NOW!' TODAY BEGINNING AT 12:00pm EST, AND ENDING WHEN DEMANDS ARE MET! LET'S DEMAND AN IN DEPTH STORY ON THE CRISIS IN AFRIN! Start spreading this post far and wide. Email it to listservs you're on, post it into other groups which you are a member of, send it to people in individual messages. Don't let people miss out on this action!...The crisis in Afrin is at a perilous point right now, as the Turkish Army and their FSA gangs push their invasion of Afrin City, and still the press remains apathetic, or even silent. Democracy Now!, to name one has briefly mentioned vague updates on the situation during their daily headlines, but they never have an in depth story during their broadcast. That has to happen now. If Democracy Now! is going to live live up to their name, they need to talk about why democracy is at stake in Afrin. For this reason, tomorrow there will be a mass email flood of Democracy Now! To demand immediate, and in depth coverage of the situation so that their viewers have the opportunity to learn why the revolution must be defended at all costs. Here is what you must do.

Greetings,My name is _________. I’m writing to you today because I am very concerned about the current crisis with the Turkish invasion of the Syrian Kurdish enclave of Afrin and the extremely lackluster response from the media and hence the public in general. I am glad that you have mentioned clashes between the forces in Afrin vs. the invading Turkish Army and FSA gangs, and have kept us updated during headlines, but the situation out there requires much more background to know what is truly being threatened by Turkey’s transgressions. For years, the people in Rojava along with the Women’s Protection Forces (YPJ), the People’s Protection Forces (YPG), and countless volunteers from all over the world have sacrificed so much to build a revolution in Rojava (Syrian Kurdistan); a way of life where people make their own destiny through democratic councils, and where women are free. Rojava has also been a shining light of how multiculturalism can thrive in the middle east, shattering centuries old tribal and national conflict. It is a blueprint for how much better the whole world can be despite all this turmoil. But now, in the face of betrayal by both the United States and Russia, and the FSA and Turkish army encroaching further and further upon Afrin City, these incredible social and political advancements are threatened. Far too much blood has been shed for this to happen. Please find it in your time to do a long story on a broadcast in the next coming days. Two organizations that are worth contacting for expertise are North American Kurdish Alliance (NAKA) and Friends of Rojava in North America (FORINA). This is a humanitarian crisis with potentially world shaking effects, yet the world is silent. ... See MoreSee Less